Photo: Trish Hartmann · CC BY 2.0159 homes sold in Osprey in the last year, at a typical $671K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Osprey homes are listed.
Every place Osprey homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Osprey.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
21% of Osprey’s sales are condos, at $436K less than a house
124 houses and 33 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 124 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $303FL $245
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 33 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $223FL $262
- Days to sell
- 98
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $640K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $470K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
159 sales in the last year, against 298 in 2021 and a low of 145 in 2024. The typical sale went from $382K in 2016 to $671K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Osprey
Check a listing against what Osprey homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Osprey are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Osprey’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 159 sales.
If you’re buying in Osprey
- Shop in January. It brings about 35 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 26% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.3% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 59 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 35 a month), but June is the most competitive: 14% of June sales close over asking. December has the least competition (7%) but only about 21 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Osprey now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 5% | 28% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 21% | 58% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 23% | 20% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.3% | 95.6% | 98.3% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 79 | 19 | 76 |
79 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.3 times the 2021 low (24), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 130.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 2%
A house typically sold for $749K in the last year (124 sales), a condo for $313K (33).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Osprey ranks 495th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Osprey is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Osprey home costs about $3,893 a month
Price: Osprey’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Osprey’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Osprey is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. August has the fewest, about 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $671K home, about $4,700 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Osprey, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OspreyCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Laurel, Palmer Ranch, Gulf Gate, Nokomis and Venice sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Osprey, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice | 1,103 | $411K | $243 | 3% | 85 |
| Palmer Ranch | 499 | $498K | $262 | 6% | 64 |
| Laurel | 476 | $502K | $269 | 5% | 77 |
| Osprey | 159 | $671K | $285 | 3% | 59 |
| Gulf Gate | 144 | $357K | $251 | 9% | 58 |
| Vamo | 75 | $499K | $287 | 3% | 80 |
| Nokomis | 54 | $387K | $259 | 2% | 99 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Osprey
What do homes sell for in Osprey, FL?
159 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $671K, $285 a square foot. Houses sold for about $749K, condos for about $313K.
Is Osprey a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 66 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 4.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.3% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Osprey?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Osprey?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $671K home that’s near $4,700.
Where can I see homes for sale in Osprey?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Osprey’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Osprey.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).